Download or read book Laser Cannons First Contact a Sci Fi Anthology written by Christopher D. Schmitz and published by TreeShaker Books. This book was released on 2024-08-01 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare for Battle. Embrace the Stars. FIfteen amazing tales by authors who are out of this world! From the corridors of colossal starships bristling with advanced weaponry to the uncharted realms of alien worlds, these stories will thrust you into the heat of battle and the wonder of the unknown. Join valiant starfighter pilots in desperate dogfights against overwhelming odds, brave commanders navigating treacherous political landscapes, and relentless warriors who confront both alien foes and inner demons. Each tale in this anthology promises to grip your imagination and take you on a journey! Featuring master storytellers of science fiction, this is not just a collection of stories, but a gateway to the infinite possibilities and thrilling adventures that await beyond our world. This multi-author Sci-Fi anthology features 15 stories from masters of the genre, both old and new and collects greats such as Philp K. Dick and Poul Anderson, plus stories from writers who are soon to be among your favorites. The universe is vast, the battles are epic, and the stories are legendary. Are you ready to embark on the ultimate journey?

Download or read book Laser Cannons First Contact a Sci Fi Anthology written by Christopher Schmitz and published by Christopher Schmitz. This book was released on 2024-07-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare for Battle. Embrace the Stars. FIfteen amazing tales by authors who are out of this world! From the corridors of colossal starships bristling with advanced weaponry to the uncharted realms of alien worlds, these stories will thrust you into the heat of battle and the wonder of the unknown. Join valiant starfighter pilots in desperate dogfights against overwhelming odds, brave commanders navigating treacherous political landscapes, and relentless warriors who confront both alien foes and inner demons. Each tale in this anthology promises to grip your imagination and take you on a journey! Featuring master storytellers of science fiction, this is not just a collection of stories, but a gateway to the infinite possibilities and thrilling adventures that await beyond our world. This multi-author Sci-Fi anthology features 15 stories from masters of the genre, both old and new and collects greats such as Philp K. Dick and Poul Anderson, plus stories from writers who are soon to be among your favorites. The universe is vast, the battles are epic, and the stories are legendary. Are you ready to embark on the ultimate journey?

Download or read book Indirect Fire a military science fiction action adventure collection written by Chris Lowry and published by Grand Ozarks Media. This book was released on 2024-02-07 with total page 1022 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you like page swiping sci fi adventure? Join LT and his ragtag squad of misfits as they fight the invading Licks and try to save the world. Or Dive into a post apocalyptic future controlled by a Computer and join a time travelling warrior in the seeds of a rebellion. Or how about a comedy romp with a special agent escorting the astronomer who is the key to interstellar peace across the country while being hunted by aliens and men in black who want war instead. Plus a half dozen more sci fi stories ready for you to stay up all night to find out what happens next. Grab your big boxset of science fiction thrills in this collection.

Download or read book Vintage PKD written by Philip K. Dick and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2006-06-13 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A master of science fiction, a voice of the changing counterculture, and a genuine visionary, Philip K. Dick wrote about reality, entropy, deception, and the plight of being alive in the modern world. Through his remarkable career Dick has established himself as a writer of the first order and his dreams of the future have proven to be eerily prophetic and even more prescient than when he wrote them. Vintage PKD features extracts from The Man in the High Castle, The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch, Ubik, A Scanner Darkly, VALIS, and stories including “The Days of Perky Pat,” “A Little Something for Us Tempunauts," and “I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon,” along with essays and letters currently unavailable in book form. Vintage Readers are a perfect introduction to some of the great modern writers, presented in attractive, affordable paperback editions.

Download or read book Starcall Anthology 2 written by Bob Bello and published by Bob Bello. This book was released on 2012-12-25 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: STARCALL Anthology of Novelized Radio Dramas and Teleplays, Vol.2, by Bob Bello, illustrated by the author with Dramatis Personae (portraits of the main characters). Written in the tradition of The Outer Limits TV series, each "episode" (standalone story) is in its own genre: sci-fi, military fiction, space opera, mystery, suspense, action/adventure, cyberpunk, steampunk, romance, drama, apocalyptic, post-apocalyptic, supernatural, prehistory, alternate reality, time travel, etc. A little bit of everything for everyone, suitable for teens and adults alike. STRACALL is published yearly each Christmas since 2011.

Download or read book The Far Side of Promise Anthology written by Matthew S. Cox and published by Division Zero Press. This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Far Side of Promise is an anthology of short stories spanning cyberpunk, high fantasy, psychological horror, and science fiction. In the titular story, a jaded deep-space miner sets out on a desperate bid for real food. The boundary between the virtual and real worlds becomes an Ouroboros. Alex Grant always gets what he wants—until he gets what he deserves in The Tower. Many people hide skeletons in their closets, but in The Roommate, Roy talks to his. At age ten, Kirsten Wren’s mother tried to kill her. To survive, she followed a ghost Into the Beneath. In A Queen’s Lament, a young monarch copes with love, betrayal, and demons. In Evergreen, seventeen-year-old Harper and her little sister find themselves alone after nuclear war. Neris dreams constantly of A Ghost Among Fireflies, an unseen force compelling her to visit a dangerous, destroyed world.

Download or read book Sci venture Anthology written by Richard Neale and published by Infinity Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection short stories by the same author. There are five exciting adventure stories and four hard science fiction stories. A lot of unusual situations, action, and science can be found in these tales.

Download or read book The Year s Best Science Fiction Twenty First Annual Collection written by Gardner Dozois and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-07 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 21st edition of the award-winning annual compilation of the year's best science fiction stories--winner of the 2003 Locus Award for Best Anthology.

Download or read book The Mutineer s Daughter written by Chris Kennedy and published by Theogony Books. This book was released on 2018-03-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sci Fi Anthology 2015 written by Lori Butler and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-04-16 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The short stories in this anthology feature hybrid creatures, cyborgs, sorcery, mad scientists, Satan's daughter, a Techno Wizard, rebelling robots, alternate realities, time travel, intergalactic wars, lots of zombies, and much more! The authors have also paid tribute to Star Wars, Mad Max, Star Trek and Harry Potter with some clever fan fiction. Enjoy the crazy, humorous, sad, technical, scary and sometimes disturbing ride you are about to take with this collection.

Download or read book Research Anthology on Emerging Technologies and Ethical Implications in Human Enhancement written by Management Association, Information Resources and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2020-12-18 with total page 791 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Along with the introduction of technology in nearly every facet of human life comes the question of the ethical side of using technology to improve the human condition, whether that be physically or mentally. The capabilities of human enhancement technologies have created a dual-sided approach to discussing human enhancement: the critical approach of attempting to reach human perfection and the ethics within that idea and the endless capabilities of technology that have greatly impacted the medical field. It is essential to discuss both aspects within these emerging technologies, whether as separate entities or as cohesive units. Ranging from disease detection and treatment to implants and prosthetics to robotics and genetic engineering, human enhancement technologies are widespread and multi-purposed. By going beyond the capabilities of human hands, these technologies have propelled modern medicine and healthcare to new levels that have allowed humans to face new treatments or assistive technologies not seen before. The Research Anthology on Emerging Technologies and Ethical Implications in Human Enhancement covers the primary technologies and tools being used in medicine and healthcare along with discussions on the ethics of enhancing the human body. Topics covered include prosthetics and implants, robotics, human disorders/diseases and treatments and smart technologies, along with law and theory. This publication serves as a valuable reference work for doctors, medical professionals, researchers, students, professionals, and practitioners involved in fields that include ethics, medicine, computer science, robotics, genetics, assistive technologies, nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, and biotechnology.

Download or read book First Contact written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Sword Into Darkness written by Thomas a. Mays and published by . This book was released on 2013-08-16 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Solid adventure, intrigue and speculative space-tech, from a rising star in military science fiction."- DAVID BRIN, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of 'EXISTENCE, ' 'THE POSTMAN, ' and 'STARTIDE RISING' HUMANITY IS NO LONGER ALONE IN THE UNIVERSE. AN UNKNOWABLE THREAT APPROACHES EARTH . . . AND WE ARE COMPLETELY UNPREPARED TO FACE WHAT'S COMING. Aerospace tycoon Gordon Elliot Lee cannot stand idly by while a mysterious alien presence from Delta Pavonis bears down upon mankind's only home. Shut out from NASA and military support, Gordon is forced to go it alone, to sow the seeds for an entirely new sort of planetary defense: a space-based naval force. Joined by Nathan Kelley -- a bloodied naval warrior, scarred by his own actions in the waters off North Korea -- and Kris Munoz -- an avant garde scientific genius with more ideas than sense -- these three will scour the very edges of fringe science and engineering to attempt development of Earth's first space navy in time to oppose the Deltan invasion. Beset by ridicule, government obstruction, industrial espionage, and their own personal demons, it will take a miracle just to get off the ground. But the challenges on Earth are nothing compared to what awaits them in space. Against an unknown alien enemy with vastly superior technology, a handful of human scientists and warriors must become the sword that holds the darkness at bay. MISSILES WILL FLASH, RAILGUNS WILL RUMBLE, LASERS WILL BURN, AND DEFENDERS WILL DIE. IF THEY FAIL, OUR END IS AT HAND. "There are brilliant first contact stories, great space combat stories, and amazing stories of technological discovery. Rarely do you find all three in the same novel. Remember the name Thomas A. Mays. You're going to be seeing it on the bestseller list."- JEFF EDWARDS, Award-winning author of 'SEA OF SHADOWS, ' and 'THE SEVENTH ANGEL' "Sharply written, suspenseful and tightly plotted, A SWORD INTO DARKNESS reads like the best Tom Clancy novels, with a science fiction heart provided by Arthur C. Clark. Can't wait to read more from Thomas Mays "- GRAHAM BROWN, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of 'ZERO HOUR, ' 'BLACK RAIN, ' and 'THE EDEN PROPHECY'

Download or read book The Year s Best Science Fiction Twenty Ninth Annual Collection written by Gardner Dozois and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Ninth Annual Collection the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world. This venerable collection brings together short stories from award winning authors and masters of the field such as Robert Reed, Alastair Reynolds, Damien Broderick, Elizabeth Bear, Paul McAuley and John Barnes. And with an extensive recommended reading guide and a summation of the year in science fiction, this annual compilation has become the definitive must-read anthology for all science fiction fans and readers interested in breaking into the genre.

Download or read book Project Hail Mary written by Andy Weir and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of The Martian, a lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this “propulsive” (Entertainment Weekly), cinematic thriller full of suspense, humor, and fascinating science—in development as a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling. HUGO AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF THE YEAR’S BEST BOOKS: Bill Gates, GatesNotes, New York Public Library, Parade, Newsweek, Polygon, Shelf Awareness, She Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal • “An epic story of redemption, discovery and cool speculative sci-fi.”—USA Today “If you loved The Martian, you’ll go crazy for Weir’s latest.”—The Washington Post Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it’s up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery—and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he’s got to do it all alone. Or does he? An irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could deliver, Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival The Martian—while taking us to places it never dreamed of going.

Download or read book War Stories written by Andrew Liptak and published by Apex Publications. This book was released on with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In War Stories: New Military Science Fiction, editors Andrew Liptak and Jaym Gates collects short stories by science fiction and fantasy authors dealing with the effects of war prior, during, and after battle to soldiers and their families. War is everywhere. Not only among the firefights, in the sweat dripping from heavy armor and the clenching grip on your weapon, but also wedging itself deep into families, infiltrating our love letters, hovering in the air above our heads. It's in our dreams and our text messages. At times it roars with adrenaline, while at others it slips in silently so it can sit beside you until you forget it's there. Join Joe Haldeman, Linda Nagata, Karin Lowachee, Ken Liu, Jay Posey, and more as they take you on a tour of the battlefields, from those hurtling through space in spaceships and winding along trails deep in the jungle with bullets whizzing overhead, to the ones hiding behind calm smiles, waiting patiently to reveal itself in those quiet moments when we feel safest. War Stories brings us 23 stories of the impacts of war, showcasing the systems, combat, armor, and aftermath without condemnation or glorification. Instead, War Stories reveals the truth. War is what we are. Table of Contents: Foreword -- Gregory Drobny Graves -- Joe Haldeman Part 1: Wartime Systems In the Loop -- Ken Liu Ghost Girl -- Rich Larson The Radio -- Susan Jane Bigelow Contractual Obligation -- James L. Cambias The Wasp Keepers -- Mark Jacobsen Non-Standard Deviation -- Richard Dansky Part 2: Combat All You Need -- Mike Sizemore The Valkyrie -- Maurice Broaddus One Million Lira -- Thoraiya Dyer Invincible -- Jay Posey Light and Shadow -- Linda Nagata Part 3: Armored Force Warhosts -- Yoon Ha Lee Suits -- James Sutter Mission. Suit. Self. -- Jake Kerr In Loco -- Carlos Orsi Part 4: Aftermath War Dog -- Mike Barretta Coming Home -- Janine Spendlove Where We Would End a War -- F. Brett Cox Black Butterfly -- T.C. McCarthy Always the Stars and the Void Between -- Nerine Dorman Enemy States -- Karin Lowachee War 3.01 -- Keith Brooke Cover art by Galen Dara.

Download or read book The Full Sci Fi Collection written by Paul Teague and published by Paul Teague. This book was released on 2020-02-22 with total page 1306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 7x full-length post-apocalyptic/dystopian thrillers from author Paul Teague, including the Secret Bunker Trilogy, the Grid Trilogy, and the book that bridges both sci-fi worlds, Phase 6. The Secret Bunker Trilogy 1: Darkness Falls Separated from his family as the entire planet becomes surrounded by a deathly blackness, Dan Tracy must figure out what's going on below ground. The bunker is at the centre of a conspiracy to destroy the Earth - but there's something special about Dan and his twin that could stop the terrorists dead in their tracks. It's a race against time as the process of destruction has already begun ... Who will be left to hear Earth's final screams? The Secret Bunker Trilogy 2: The Four Quadrants A hidden enemy is battling for control of the Earth, and he's ready to sell it to the highest bidder. He harbours a deep grudge against the government leaders who cast him aside with barely a second thought. Now it's time for revenge ... and the whole world is going to pay. As Dan Tracy continues his terrifying journey through the deep tunnels of the secret bunker, he gets help from an unexpected source. Only they were supposed to be dead ... The Secret Bunker Trilogy 3: Regeneration The Earth is burning, the result of vicious sabotage on the terraforming programme that was meant to save it ... Two hundred nuclear weapons have been launched at key targets across the planet ... An alien species is gathering warships while the world sleeps, unable to defend itself ... A ruthless cybernetic army is about to erase all traces of life in the bunkers, controlled by their Queen ... And a genetic timebomb is ticking in the bodies of the only people who can put an end to this deadly assault. Dan Tracy must face his worst fears as he stares his new enemy directly in the eyes. But only one can survive the final battle in space, only one will make it out alive ... Phase 6 A deadly plague. A decaying city. A sinister force ready to step into the void ... Alex Brady is in denial. His girlfriend Audra has disappeared, his father is being held in prison and he still thinks it will all turn out fine. But his friends Deena and Carlos know better, and they can see the writing on the wall. What with the compulsory vaccination programme, the increased presence of the sinister Fortrillium and a world that's falling to pieces around them, they know this is the endgame. When Alex receives a desperate message from Audra, he knows that the time has come to take action. He must break into Fortrillium's sprawling HQ and discover the ugly truth about what's happening behind closed doors. What he finds there could herald the end of civilization ... they're in Phase 6 of a global plague. It's the final days that are the most deadly ... [This book bridges the worlds of The Secret Bunker Trilogy and The Grid Trilogy] The Grid Trilogy 1: Fall of Justice A fortress city. A terrifying prison. A survivor determined to beat the odds. Joe Parsons’ father has just disappeared. Growing up in a post-plague world, he knows that justice is in short supply, but he craves answers. He hacks into the sinister Fortrillium network, but when he’s caught red-handed, he’s in for the shock of his life. Joe is thrown into The Grid, a prison lined with inhumane cages where the only hope of a trial comes from surviving a series of terrifying challenges. Only one person has ever escaped the deadly, gamified colosseum. Hunted by his enemies and in constant danger, Joe must find a way to survive. What he discovers along the way will change his life forever… if he can manage to escape. The Grid Trilogy 2: Quest for Vengeance Caught in The Grid, Joe Parsons must fight to stay alive as his enemies conspire against him. As his friends work to save him, more startling truths are revealed about President Josh Delman's past. But Damien Hunter is onto the President, and he'll stop at nothing to save the wife and children who were stolen from him. In the second part of The Grid Trilogy, the truth is finally revealed about the plague years and how the decimation of humanity could have been stopped. But one man will do what it takes to keep the truth hidden. The Grid 3 Trilogy: Catharsis In the final part of The Grid Trilogy, Joe Parsons is forced to forge extraordinary alliances in order to survive. Having discovered the mystery at the centre of The Grid, he's not only fighting for his own life, he must now move fast to save the entire city. The secrets of the past come back to haunt President Delman whose actions as a young man damned the citizens to their miserable lives within the high concrete walls. The race is on to beat The Catharsis and assure the future of humanity.